Tal Afar
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Iraq Says 90 Percent of Tal Afar Retaken From IS
EghtesadOnline: Iraq's military said Saturday it has driven Islamic State militants out of 90 percent of the northern town of Tal Afar and retaken the town center.
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Islamic State's stronghold Tal Afar about to fall: Iraqi military
EghtesadOnline: Iraqi forces are about to take full control of Tal Afar, Islamic State’s stronghold in northwestern Iraq, in a swift campaign against the outnumbered, exhausted militants, an…
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U.S. defense secretary arrives in Iraq on unannounced visit to meet Iraqi leaders
EghtesadOnline: U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis arrived in Iraq on Tuesday, just days after the start of an offensive to take back the city of Tal Afar, to speak with Iraqi leaders about the…
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Iraq starts offensive to take back Tal Afar from Islamic State
EghtesadOnline: Iraqi security forces launched on Sunday an offensive to take back the city of Tal Afar, their next objective in the U.S.-backed campaign to defeat Islamic State militants, Prime…
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Turkey's Erdogan says Ankara aims to reinforce troops on Iraq border
EghtesadOnline: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey was aiming to reinforce its troops deployments in its Iraqi border town of Silopi and that it would have a "different response" for…